The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-04

| Of Madison avenue and Forthwith street q
very attractive spot last night. The occasion was
the opening exercises Of the railroad mems
building. tho kindly and practical donation OF
Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt to tho men Of the
New York Central Railroad Company. and in
fact. as he said in his modest speech. to the
employees Of all railroads who caro- to use 1t
and profit by It.
There were men there In swallow. tails, others
| In business Dress and q number OF tho en-
ployees looked on in unconventional flannel
shirts adorned with bright scarfs. There was
| tho Same diversity Of dress among the
| women present. Some were In silks and
| satins and diamond: others were modestly
| robed In cloth and wearing as adornments
plain gold jewelry. and others wore palmer but
comfortable dresses. earned by the men who
| guide the Central's trains through the cities
and towns that fringe the line Of the road.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. the donor. was present
| in frock coat and without the glitter of jew
elry visible. Beside him was tho Hon. Chaun-
| cey NJ. Depew the President Of the road and
| the prince Of about everything that is worth
| having. Mr.. Depew also wore o frock coat,
and moreover he wore black trousers with big
| white stripes. for oil the world like the
plates fsssbnS w SnS tr0q WIZ
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ard Dp%ps aRa IresSsn Ebert Mon
sWatep %ebb the 81 Wagner
PALACE Car Company and brother-in-law OF
w When sn the main 2ail was packed unit! there
wac scarcely room enough to breathe t Mr.: Van,
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Of the bounties Of rich people to benefit thell
fellow men. and spoke OF Mr. Vanderbilt az
sa he f him Of
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Eden. and Mr. ". 4. SQUIRE. with aeorge v.
Warren at the organ: sang Come Holy Spirit.
without any effort at rhetorical effect. said:
This building is now completed. We are met tonight
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Mr.. yanderbilt's remarks We're greeted with
enthusiasttc applause, and Bishop Potter
and sf %s hare hf ss
cheers With Hip. hip" and he got a r0usinR
'I nc male chorus from tho St. Mary Glee
Club, conducted by DR., George B. Prentice,
tho Of N hs R 9nrs N sna
H Haven and Hartferd spoke Of the graft;
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whlle mep may &c and railroads may run long
kindness would be appreciated;
Mr. Webb in his remarks, said:
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President, Monroe Of the Young Mems Chris:
tian Association spoke Of the comfort and
when MI. Vanderbilt stepped forward and said,
Tho next speaker needs no Introduction. tho
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graceful things that he said: '''' ~A' 'AN
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iRas ess.tss Ss.pi!sh q; sSs .sses
that exists Between employers and employed -' ''''
of to-day with 10000 miles Of, track, 100000
vested, and argued that every fifth man In the
county It was getting his living from railroads.
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OF railroads IN poiisics - '''' ''0 ''' >'''''
He spoke Of the railroad employees as law
abiding people, and contrasted them with
our Legislators ut Albany" He. contonded
that II railroad men were sent to legislate in
Albany things would be improved.
lave" he said. which take two months Of the
cours to understand the railroad men would
get through and 20 home In two months. Tho
railroad man knows where gin should stop and
The Committee of Central mon having charge
OF the opening was:
II. A Thomss Z, freeman j. Npn.EomsTy Strong,
1 a: Teal J. II. alsttA 4 Montgomery. = A. atson,
wills g. T. Taylor B. H. Coon Archie Buchanan q. Z.
Peterson fayles, Britton. Daniels, MAcdougAL
West shore men-Aessrs Mason. King Ternune.
Wagner Palace CAr-Hughes Grove, Wesilake.
American Express Co.-AcCsnn Moody, Shufeldt
Adams Express Co.-Ar. STOW.
The trustees OF the building arc: Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Frederick w. Vanderbilt. Chauneey
NJ. DePew. Charles Q. Clarke. George H. Wat
rous, j. pierpont Morgan, John ". Toucey.
The Recommendations arc:
Reading room, supplied with nneiyhys daily weekly
and InOihly pApers Library, 5000 volumes selected
with great care and with special reference % the needs
OF railroad mem Social ROOM furnished with checkers,
ehssA dosainoes, erokinole. plano 1e.; Gymnaseumi